Allentown bingo event to raise money for research of rare disease

The 8th annual Bingo For A Cure event at the Allentown Fairgrounds Agri-Plex Hall, 17th Street and Chew Street, Allentown, will be held at 1 p.m. on Sunday, March 22.

The fundraiser, which costs $30 in advance and $35 at the door, benefits a local 8-year-old boy who suffers from Fibrodysplasia Ossifans Progressiva [FOP], a rare genetic disease, and International FOP Association.

Proceeds will go to Joshua's Future of Promises a charity that benefits research to find a cure for FOP. The event will feature a $1,000 grand prize, $200 cash prizes, raffles, a basket auction and a bake sale.

FOP is a rare genetic condition that causes bone to form in muscles, tendons, ligaments and other tissues and restricts body movement.

For more on the disease and the International FOP Association, click here.